The Word

1 Corinthians 16:14

Do everything in love.

Philippians 4:6, 7

Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

November 20, 2006

I've been working on that large "to do" list. First up, a mitten. Knitting this was more fun than I thought it would be, even when using dpns. (My circular needles were otherwise occupied.) Knitting this reminded me of my mittens when I was little. My earliest memory is standing in the basement, waiting to go outside and looking at my mittens on my hands. When I see those mittens now, they sure look tiny! I must have been 3 or 4 years old when I wore them. Amazingly, my three brothers also wore them too, and my mom still has them.

On Saturday, I finished reading a chapter in one of my school textbooks while knitting a hat. I love it when multi-tasking works out well like that! The hat and the chapter are both complete. On to reading Module 8 and starting another hat. By the way, this hat is much smaller than the others. It looks like more of a kid size hat. (It certainly doesn't fit me!) I cast on less stitches and used a size 6 circular needle.

Also on Saturday was the Blue Man Group concert. They may look strange, but they are entertaining! The overall theme of the show was that the group had purchased a video on How to Be a Megastar. They then proceeded to "watch" the video and take the advice it offered. One of my favorite parts was Rockstar Tip #47: Paying tribute to those rockers that have gone before you. They learned the tip then proceeded to launch into bits of Devo's Whip It, a Madonna song from her Like A Virgin era (complete with one of the blue guys wearing a bridal veil for a moment), and others. Someone in the audience shouted Free Bird and they went into that, too. Pretty funny. Anyway, it was a fun evening.

Last night was the Third Day concert with David Crowder Band and Hyperstatic Union. This was my fourth Third Day concert and I enjoyed it as much or more than the others I attended. I can't adequately describe what a worshipful, praise-filled event it was. Rocking? Yes! But full of praise for God. To be with thousands of other believers with everyone praising God gives me a glimpse of what heaven may be like.

September 26, 2006

Gina tagged me for a meme: "Seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now." Here's what I came up with. (To listen to a song clip, click on the album name then scroll down to select the song title.)

1. Love Heals Your Heart by Third Day (Album: Wherever You Are) This is an uplifting song and is the first one I turn to when I listen to this album. I feel better whenever I listen to this song because I'm reminded of God's love for us.

2. Keep On Shinin' by Third Day (Album: Wherever You Are) Another uplifting song. Sometimes I have trouble sharing my faith and this song encourages me.

3. Pierced by Audio Adrenaline (Album: Worldwide) A hopeful, moving song. I am not perfect, but God is. Yet He loves me! "Oh this love, how can it be? That my God would die for me? For my sins, His wounds did bleed. Jesus, You were pierced for me." We played this at church last Sunday, so it's been on my mind a lot.

4. If We Are the Body by Casting Crowns (Album: Casting Crowns) This song is a wake-up call. I've always like the lyrics of this song. But lately I've been thinking about it a lot. We played this last Sunday and I was reminded of how great it is. The Bible says that we are Christ's representatives here on earth and we are to help those in need. I don't do enough for my fellow humans.

5. I Believe by Third Day (Album: Wire) Another "feel good" song. It talks of the importance of love.

It may seem like I'm in a rut and I don't listen to anything but music about God. I guess that's true. But, this is a good rut to be in! :) This music helps me get through a tough world and encourages me to look forward to my life in heaven with God.

June 01, 2006

I had a wonderful surprise at band practice last night. My guitar arrived! A friend from my small group is an artist and I asked her to create my electric guitar as art. Teri uses wood and the grain shows through. I just love this piece of art. It's so colorful and creative. (It's hard to photograph because of its shiny finish. The bright spot in the photo is from the sun.)

- Little projects are good things! I'm almost done with a hat made from yarn I don't need. It's blue, so it fits in with June's Project Spectrum color.

- I created an Excel spreadsheet for all of my needles. I feel much better about the needle situation! Let me know if you want a copy of the spreadsheet to use for your needles. (It doesn't include some types of needles, but you'll be able to customize it to suit your needs.)

- The June KAL for the Monthly Dishcloth Yahoo Group started today. This is my first one. It was enjoyable to only have to knit 7 rows today and the mystery is fun.

April 13, 2006

I've mentioned before that I'm a fan of the rock band Third Day. I absolutely love their music! Well, they are having a concert in town tomorrow night at The Fox Theatre. I didn't try to buy tickets and the show sold out in 40 minutes, so I knew I wouldn't be going. I've been rather sad about that. So I've been trying to win tickets on the radio. No tickets.

Until tonight... A friend called to say that he knew someone that knew someone that had two tickets for sale. I called another friend that said she would go with me and now I'm going to the concert!!! This is going to be such a wonderful experience. I feel so blessed every time I hear them play!

If you like Southern Rock and Roll, check them out. Two of my favorites are Keep on Shinin' and Love Heals Your Heart, but all the songs are great!

And now on to knitting... Knitting? What's that? :) Okay. I'm just too pumped to even think about knitting right now.

February 13, 2006

On Thursday I attended a benefit concert by two of the members of Third Day: Mac Powell and Mark Lee. It was a wonderful, worshipful experience! Combine the concert with seeing Mac in the same week - it was almost too much to take in! :)

February 06, 2006

This has nothing to do with knitting, but is so exciting. Today I went to my daughter's homeschool fine arts program for a play her drama class was doing. After the dress rehearsal, the kids asked if more people could see it, so the teacher's aide went down the hall to drum up some business. A few people walked in, I stood up for something, turned around, and stood looking at Mac Powell of Third Day (my favorite band). He was there with his wife and maybe some other folks.

Since I live in the same area as most of the band members, I figured there would be a chance I'd bump into some of them sometime. I decided a while ago that if I ever did see some of the guys with their families, I wouldn't say anything to them. And I didn't. But, boy was I excited!!!